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- From: benkei@cs.utexas.edu (William Kent Richards)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Subject: Re: PowerBook battery wisdom
- Date: 28 Aug 1992 17:31:00 -0500
- Organization: U Texas Dept of Computer Sciences, Austin TX
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- Keywords: PowerBook PB battery memory life charge charging
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- In article <parkyn.715013126@sfu.ca> parkyn@fraser.sfu.ca (Dale Parkyn) writes:
- >There is an effect in NiCd batteries known as "voltage depression",
- >which occurs if you overcharge the battery (if you leave it cooking in a
- >high-rate charger for too long). This effect lowers the output voltage
-
- >Thanks to the originator of this information
-
- And thank you for passing it on. As one who suggested deep-cycling
- the batteries, I'm glad to be corrected. This should go in the FAQ
- for sure.
-
- I have a question: You said "high-rate charger." Are there
- possibilites of this happening in a regular charger, as well (damage
- from charging too long)?
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